Shifted Form

To a dear friend who lost someone close to them a short while ago

The soul has energy

That rises from its shell

Soaring effortlessly

When this life has come

To an inevitable end

Drifting upon the wind

With a delicate flow

Whispering through the trees

Spreading and changing

As new-found freedom grows

Close your limited eyes

Feel the breath on your cheek

Sense the life flow

That carries upon the breeze

Life not depleted

But shifted into

A different freeing form

With an immortal start 

Reviews

[Ruth]

One line here sheds illumination.
"Close your limited eyes."
If only our eyes could be open with knowledge of the heart, we may well realise that this plain is not all.
Still, not an easy battle to win when grieving, such things take time to reach such prespectives :)

[Lacha Young]

loving the way you used the word " inevitable"

[Poetic Beauty]

This poem was one I wrote for a friend. I hope it comforted him.

[Lily Mae]

The last stanza sealed this perfectly.. You put grace and ease inside the letting go of spirit from body.. This is your usual beauty and gift of words my friend..xo

[Poetic Beauty]

as always thank you Lily.

[Mauricio Montoya]

somthing to think about, nice work.

[Tina Kline]

A very positive and encouraging poem. There is always hope that life doesn't end but moves on. The energy that we are just doesn't go out like a blown out candle. Nicely done.

[Poetic Beauty]

That is the idea I was trying to convey

[Hamza]

i loved the last stanza..
they say a true poet knows how to end his work to leave the reader awestruck at the idea generated ..
and i say i find this true poet in this work ...
impressive :)

[Poetic Beauty]

I think of death as a person's soul moving on to greater things and being free. Thank you

[Coyote Poetry]

Like the Native American believe. We will become part of earth. Each of us are made from the elements of earth and one day become part of it. I like the way you explain the flow in your poem. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote